Harrison Ford-ging ahead
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 9:21AM Josh reporting on much Harrison Ford news. Ford has long since solidified himself as one of cinema’s most iconic megastars. Following the triple whammy of Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Blade Runner in the early 80’s, Harrison Ford received top billing for every film he was in until Morning Glory in 2010. That’s nearly 3 decades of leading man status. The last decade hasn’t been the series of hits he’s accustomed to with epic flops like Paranoia, Cowboys and Aliens, and Ender’s Game. Which is why we’re heading back to the 80’s and revisiting peak Ford.
The big news this week is he’s once again returning as Indiana Jones for the 5th time. If you’ve already ruined a legacy with an abysmal 4th film, why not just keep making money off it? He’ll be 77 by the time it hits our screen, and whilst age shouldn’t be a restriction on kicking ass on screen, wouldn’t it be nice to see the same for our beloved actresses? Julie Christie is only one year older than Ford. Are you listening Tomb Raider reboot? With Spielberg back, this will be as much a trip down nostalgia lane as it was seeing Ford re-treading the deck of the Millennium Falcon in The Force Awakens last year.
With the increasingly cinematically adventurous and fascinating Denis Villeneuve at the helm of the Blade Runner sequel Ford is also returning to, there’s every chance we could be in store for a fresh look at the vivid world Scott created in the 80’s. That imagined future was so realised and dynamic, it leaves the story very open for new ambitious directions. So far rumours indicate that Ryan Gosling will actually be the lead, with Ford’s Deckard supporting in a way to anchor it to the universe we know.
The last bit of Ford related news this week is that the casting for the young Han Solo in the Star Wars spin off has been narrowed down to three. Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Alden Ehrenreich, who stole Hail, Caesar! from the rest of a stunning cast, Jack Reynor best known for Transformers: The Age of Who Cares (but solid in indies), and Taron Egerton whose charisma and scientifically perfect jawline made an impactful debut in Kingsman. This unfortunately leaves out contender Emory Cohen who made everyone in the world disappointed in their spouses in comparison to him via Brooklyn.
Are you still a passenger in the Ford car? Is the upcoming deluge of Ford reboots a Harris-ment to your childhood? Have I gone too far with these weak at best Harrison Ford puns? Let us know in the comments!
Reader Comments (9)
will Harrison Ford have played the most characters the most frequently by the end of his career. At this rate he'll beat any Bond... and through multiple franchises, too.
I really think Young Han Solo is a bad idea, whoever they cast. Better to create new characters! Especially since you have a captive audience with Star Wars who will go see WHATEVER you decide to create. It's the ideal carte blanche, why retread?
Nat: Exactly. We already HAVE Guardians, after all, so why not just do a full Imperial Stormtrooper movie? Episode VII (as much as too many of it's ideas were retreads) made that idea seem way more interesting than any prior movie, so (building on what The Force Awakens did) change tacks, cast all three of them as Imperial Stormtroopers and see what you can come up with.
Josh Forward: That's a great idea...if you assume the franchises really work the same. Except, unlike Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider is kind of like superhero comic books in that it's always set "now" (the 1996 game is set in 1996 and the 2013 game is set in 2013, but she's around her early-mid 20s in both) and the character has, at most (original era that ran from 1996-2003), aged 7 years.
It might be Harris-y to say this, but this news has left me feeling Ford-lorn...
I'll show myself out.
The word "old" does not apply to Harrison. The man is just amazing. I'm absolutely thrilled about the news about Indy but I think BR2 is unnecessary as it this young Solo movie
He was already looking a little creaky in Star Wars...
I love Harrison Ford and the most thrilling moment in "Star Wars: Let's Make More Money" was his entrance as Han Solo- but let's get real folks- Indiana Jones is a starring role- and an action hero - it would have been wiser to get a younger actor Chris Pratt would be perfect.
I still think that Anthony Ingruber would be fantastic - and already played a younger version of Ford (to smirking perfection) in The Age of Adaline.
THANK GOD the choices are none of those fuckboys from Divergent at least.
Personally would chose Alden but all of them are pretty great.
Harrison is Indy. Pratt is great but there's only ONE Indy.